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NYC’s Snow Day!

by Ms. S January 27, 2011
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Last night, NYC experienced non-stop beautiful snow.  Like most of the northeast, we received several inches of snow over night which forced  school to be canceled, along with many classes!  As such, snow men began popping up throughout downtown NYC.  Below are some pictures from this morning.  Enjoy! Hope you’re all staying warm and happy [...]

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Nut Milks: An Easy Homemade Milk Alternative

by Ms. S January 24, 2011
Nut Milks

After really enjoying nut milks made by some local restaurants, I finally bought a nut milk bag and started making my own at home. I was surprised by how easy it is and by how delicious they are even when I make them! Both my three-year-old and one-year-old also really enjoy drinking (and making!) the nut [...]

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Furniture For Kids: “People Safe. Planet Safe”

by Ms. S January 20, 2011
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We are continuing our list from Wednesday of cute, low-toxic, eco-friendly furniture and design elements for the children’s rooms!  Below are a few more eco-chic products.  A fantastic resource has been the website Inhabitots.  Inhabitots aggregates the latest eco-friendly products so it’s a fun and interesting website to explore! The Q Collection Junior Abiding by their mantra “People [...]

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Chic Eco-Friendly Children’s Furniture

by Ms. S January 19, 2011
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While looking for design options for my children’s bedroom, I hoped to find low-toxic, environmental-friendly ones. I was quite charmed by a lot of what I saw online. The price tags are pretty hefty so I’m sharing these options below for fun, informative “window shopping.” Jaya Loves Tekeko Jaya Loves Tekeko is a Miami-based company [...]

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Sunshine from the Puerto Rico Islands!

by Ms. S January 18, 2011
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My family and I just returned yesterday from attending a wedding in Puerto Rico this past weekend.  I had been to San Juan a few years ago for work (and was impressed by its beautiful beaches back then), but I was still stunned this past weekend by the diversity of its beauty — beautiful views [...]

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Watches — Did You Ever Think They Could Contain Toxins?

by Ms. S January 13, 2011
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Someone had given my daughter a pink, Hello Kitty watch a while ago.  I knew right away from the soft plastic wrist bands that it probably had phthalates and other toxic chemicals that I so often see in the news.  Since my daughter loved it so much, I let her enjoy it (but hid it [...]

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Cast-Iron Waffle Maker

by Ms. S January 11, 2011
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For a nutritious and delicious breakfast, our family loves to make whole grain waffles.  While waffles traditionally conjure images of the Belgian-kind with whipped cream, sugary syrup and powdered sugar, waffles can actually be a healthy breakfast. We like to make ours with a nutrient-dense whole grain waffle mix, flax seeds, fruit and crushed nuts [...]

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Organic Sheets for Children: They’re On Sale!

by Ms. S January 9, 2011
organic sheets for kids

In trying to entice my 3-year-old to stay in her bed throughout the night, I recently transitioned her from her toddler bed to the bottom portion of a new iKea bunk bed that fits twin-sized mattresses.  An uncompleted project of mine has been to beautify her bed. Since pink has amazing powers over my daughter [...]

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My Detox: Day 3

by Ms. S January 7, 2011
Transitioning off a juice cleanse

12:40P.M. I’ve been so busy this morning that I just finished my first juice!  I saw Cassie for my colonic this morning, which I really needed to do.  I asked for tips on transitioning off this juice cleanse.  She encouraged me to reintroduce solids back into my diet slowly.  Any binge eating, she says, will [...]

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My Detox: Day 2

by Ms. S January 6, 2011
Restorative Sleep

7:30 A.M. I’ve been up since 5:50AM — exhausted — but feeling a nice buzz of energy that I don’t normally experience (it’s a juice – fast buzz). 8:15A.M. Rushing to do a school tour so I drink about 2/3 of my first green juice for the day.  Am not hungry! 10:30A.M. Just got home.  [...]

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